I sprinted all the way to where Orochimaru and Kabuto had went. They've been out for too long. What's taking them so long to get back? What are they doing? 

I catch their scent, causing me to run faster, and I see Orochimaru standing a few feet away from somebody. They have the leaf village headband on their forehead as they were dressed in black, but their stomach was showing. 

Seeing him as a threat made me take out my sword and fling it at him, striking him in the chest. But it turned out to be a clone. It splattered in ink. "Barely missed." I speak up and land behind Orochimaru. 

"Akina." Orochimaru turns to me with a smirk. "I thought I told you that everything would be fine." 

"You are taking too long. And I thought I told you that I wasn't a babysitter for your experiments." I growl at him. I walk over to where I had thrown my sword and pick it up from the ground. "You were battling somebody out here. Where did they go?" I look around. Whoever Orochimaru was fighting must be very powerful to create this much of a mess. 

"You don't have to worry about that." Orochimaru smirks again. "You should learn some manners, boy, when addressing someone in a superior rank." Orochimaru speaks, but to to me. To somebody else. 

I turn around and see a guy's head pop up from the ground. That must be his real body if the other one was a clone. Just looking at the headband sickens me. "Can I dispose of him?" I draw my sword. 

"No. He says he has a message from Danzo. I've already heard it, but," Orochimaru looks at the boy. "Although I find it interesting, but give me one good reason why I should believe you." 

The leaf shinobi grabs something from behind him, but Kabuto is quick enough to pin him down. All of his stuff falls out of his pouch. Kunai, brushes, and scrolls. And, also an envelope. 

"Wait. Look at the envelope. It is a message from Danzo to you." The shinobi says and eyes the envelope. 

I walk over to the envelope and pick it up, then pass it to Orochimaru. He opens it and reads the note, which causes his eyes to widen. "What does it say?" Kabuto asks. 

"Let the boy go, Kabuto. We're going to be taking this boy with us." Orochimaru tells us. Kabuto gets off the boy and puts his kunai away. "Shall we be leaving, Sai? That is your name, isn't it?" Orochimaru smirks. 

Sai. No last name? 

"Lead the way back, Akina." Orochimaru looks at me and I nod my head in response, then lead everyone back to the hideout. 

While we are heading back, my eyes keep wandering behind us because we are being watched. "Orochimaru," I look at him and he gives me a glare. 

"I know. Handle it, Akina." He orders. I nod again and stay behind. I take my sword out and sprint over to whoever was following us. 

'Got you!' My eyes slightly widen and I'm in front of the intruder. I use my sword and stab them through the chest. This one is also a leaf shinobi. A jounin. I can tell by the vest. 

Brown hair, black eyes, and wearing some sort of helmet. But, this one is a clone. His specialty is wood style. But, just to be sure, 

"Dart Art: Black Fire." I mutter out while opening my mouth. I breathe out black fire and set the clone on fire, and the fire spreads throughout the forest.  'That should keep the real one busy.' I think to myself and retreat back to Orochimaru. 

~Sai's P.O.V.~ 

It's been a while since Orochimaru had sent the girl, Akina, to get rid of Captain Yamato who was following us. But, luckily it was a clone. She hasn't returned yet. 

Yet, her name... Akina. Where have I heard that name before? 

We had stopped running for Kabuto to watch his tools by a river. I took this time to wash my face. While I was washing my face, the girl had returned. "Did you get rid of them?" Kabuto asks her and she nods her head. 

This girl had purple hair, glowing purple eyes, and what she was wearing was raggedy. Bandages were wrapped around her feet as she didn't wear any shoes. There were horns on her head and a strange mark was on her cheek and it was spreading through her body. It was like a tattoo. 

"It was merely a clone. But, they won't be following us anymore." Akina walks into the river. "Why did you decide to stop here?" 

"Kabuto had to clean his tools. As he says, it couldn't wait until we got home." Orochimaru sighs, then smirks at me. "Sai. I would like to introduce you to Akina. I'm sure you've heard the stories, right? About the Shinobi Killer?" 

'Shinobi Killer?' My mind panics. I look back at the girl with my eyes slightly widening. That girl...is the Shinobi Killer?! 

"I thought we agreed to never address me with that title." Akina glares at Orochimaru, then at me. Her glare is vicious and written with death. It's making my blood run cold... 

"Now, Akina, don't be so threatened by him just because he's wearing the leaf village headband. He's with us, remember?" Orochimaru chuckles and looks back at me. "Don't take it personal, Sai. She just holds a strong grudge against the Leaf is all." 

"Tch." Akina clicks her tongue and turns her head away. "If you're done watching your toys, can we go home now?" Akina looks at Kabuto. 

"Just about." Kabuto stands up. 

"Then, hurry up and let's go." Akina scoffs and takes off running. 

"Such an impatient girl." Kabuto smirks and we follow her. 

~Akina's P.O.V.~ 

We finally make it back to the hideout after taking a little break. The boy who is with us, Sai, kept staring at me the whole time. It's almost like he's never heard of me before. That's the first. No. Actually, the second. The old bridge builder from the Land of Waves. 

I don't like how this Sai character is staring at me. What does he want? A Q&A? As soon as we enter into the room that we're suppose to be there, Sasuke is waiting for us. As always, he's in a bad mood. 

"You're late." He speaks to Orochimaru. "Am I mistaken, or were you suppose to help me hone a new jutsu this afternoon?" 

"There's that insolent tone again." Kabuto warns. 

"Try not to be too upset. I thought we do something different today, so I brought along a little present for you." Orochimaru looks at Sai. "He's a leaf Shinobi, just like you. I thought you two would like to get together and swap stories from home." 

Sai smiles and says, "So, I presume, you're Sasuke Uchiha. My name is Sai. It's nice to-" 

"Get lost." Sasuke cuts him of. 

"It seems I'm the type of person who people don't like right away even when I perform a smile. Naruto took an instant dislike to me as well. Although... I have a feeling that you and I will get away a lot better than I did with him." Sai continues to smile. 

My eyes widen at the name and my hand twitches. "Darling..." I mutter out. 

"Right now, you really are a monster!" 

I growl and my purple chakra bursts throughout my body. Because of my chakra bursting out of my body, it causes sigh to fall on his butt. "Akina! Don't!" Kabuto shouts at me. 

I grit my teeth tightly together as my teeth begin to sharpen. Sharper than they already are. Naruto... Who is that again?... "Akina." Orochimaru gently grabs my shoulder. 

Slowly, I calm down and my chakra fades. "Do you know him, too, Akina?" Sai looks at me. "He also spoke about you, too. He's been looking for you and Sasuke." 

"....I don't even know who that is... I'm going to my room." I tur on my heels and leave, going to my room. Who is Naruto? I remember somebody calling me a monster. But, they are the reason why I have taken in my full potential.

I went to my room and close the door behind me, then sit on the floor and place my sword next to me. Naruto... Who is that? 

Naruto... 

Naruto...

Naruto... 

Who is Naruto? 

"That's right." I look up and my eyes glow brighter. "He's just another fodder to me." 

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